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CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 14, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission was called to order by Vice Chair
Brach at 7:01 P.M. in accordance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950 et
seq. of the Government Code. Remote participation by any Committee/Commission member shall
be in accordance with Subdivisions (b)(3)or(f)of Government Code Section 54953.The meetings are
held at Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and/or via teleconference for
staff/consultants/participants using the Zoom platform and broadcast live on the City's website at
rpvca.gov/agendas and on PVPtv channels Cox 35 and Frontier FiberOptic 39. Members of the public
could observe and participate using the zoom participation feature and in person.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner George
ROLL CALL
Planning Commission roll call was answered as follows,
Present: Christen, George, Santarosa and Brach
Absent: Chura, O'Connor, Nulman
Also present were Deputy Director Silva, Senior Planner Bobbett and City Attorney Fox.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approved as presented
COMMUNICATION:
City Council Items: None
Staff: None
Commission: None
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda rtems)• None
1. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 P.C. MINUTES (LG)
Commissioner Santarosa moved secondly by Commissioner George to approve the consent calendar.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2. CODE AMENDMENT(CASE NO. PLCA2025-0002): Citywide (JB)
Senior Planner Bobbett presented the staff report recommending to the City Council text
amendments to Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (RPVMC) Chapter 16.40 (Urban Lot Splits) of
Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Chapter 17.09 (Second Units and Two-Unit Developments in Single-
Family Zones) of Title 17 (Zoning) to exempt the Equestrian Overlay District (Q) from the
applicability of these regulations pursuant to Senate Bill 684 (SB 684)
Discussion ensued amongst Staff and the Planning Commission.
Vice Chair Brach opened the Public Hearing
No public speakers
Vice Chair Brach closed the Public Hearing
COMMISSIONER SANTAROSA MOVED SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GEORGE TO ADOPT P.C.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-07, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT IT AMEND RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE (RPVMC) CHAPTER 16.40 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16
(SUBDIVISIONS) AND CHAPTER 17.09 (SECOND UNITS AND TWO-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGLE-
FAMILY ZONES) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING)TO EXEMPT THE EQUESTRIAN OVERLAY DISTRICT(Q) FROM
THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 684 (SB 684), AND
DETERMINE THE CODE AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT REQUIREMENTS (CASE NO. PLCA2025-0002).THE MOTION PASSED ON A VOTE OF 4-
0.
CONTINUED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS'
. 3. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 28, 2025
Deputy Director Silva reviewed items scheduled for the meeting.
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4. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 11, 2025
Deputy Director announced the meeting will be canceled due to the holiday.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:19 PM
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to City-Meeting-Video-
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